The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-26
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
II is estimated that Tampa has COO regis
tered voters.
The four Liddon brothers of Mariana
weigh $50 pounds.
The tomato crop in the Tallahassee coun-
try Is unprecedented.
The lot for the Episcopal church at Titus
vile has been cleared OF, ready for the
building
TO build a street railroad from Villa Mitch
Ell IL I.1saS Ss-Ss-e
Three applicants were baptized and re
eeived into the Baptist church at Bronson
last Sunday evening.
William Wilson, an Englishman, living
near Oconee, is the grower of sixty pound
watermelon this season.
William s. Carpenter, a respected resi-
dent of Daytona passed away after much
suffering Sunday morning.
Peru's broom factory is now in good RUIZ
ming order and has a capacity of thirty
dozen first-class broons per day.
At Orlando ". r. Gulick has made an
assignment 10 VI. c. Rerdell, with the fol
lowing statement; Assets Sl2,U9l; liabilities
Sl2, 60 81.
Haynes, Young s Bailey are fencing in
five more acres OF their farm near Orlando,
white Niagara grapes.
Ocala's city election takes place next
Wednesday. From present indications it
looks as if the city election viii take place
without any nominees in the field
The highest the Thermometer has ranged
this summer at the signal office at TituSville
has been So, and Lieut.. PuISell says the
place ought to be regarded as summer re
sort.
The new mill of Clements & Co, near the
railroad at Daytona, is approaching com
pletion and viii be ready 70 start up in
about three weeks. The new mill will con-
tain all the latest improved machinery.
The Ocala sash, door and blind factory is
now engaged in erecting It's mill in the
yards near the factory. The factory is
crowded with orders and a large force Of
mechanics are employed. This is the largest
factory of its kind in the State.
The hanging of Levi Peterson. who has
len sentenced TO be hung July in the
3Ail yard at Ocala viii have onlyone witness
of his color, an old eolored man who once
belonged to the murdered man Starke He
says he wants to see his masters slayer pun
ished.
OF the appropriation of 500. 900 made bv
Congress 70 provide arms and equipments
for the militia of the several States, FIorida's
share will be IS, go 65 per annun. provided
the number of enlisted, organized and uni
formed men in the State militia is not less
than 40o-l00 for each Senator and Repre-
sentative.
Workmen are engaged in grading the
road-bed for the Winter Park ard Orlando
railroad Just at tine corporation line on the
north side Of Orlando. Most of the grading
is finished between Winter Park and Or
lando. The only gap is at the Walker
nursery at Wilcox. where there is a hitch
bets q the MessIe. Walker and the com
pany.
James ~ -hgrn. who was arrested at
Ocala some III, ago by Sheriff Williams
FOR murder in Georgia, was taken from Jail
on hdbedS corpus before Judge Finley last
week. Soon after being freed be made his
escape Tor parts unknown, and has not been
seen since. The Sheriff Of Wilkes county
arrived the day he was let out OF Jail, only
missing his bind by six hours
At the last meeting Of the City Council
OF Orlando, Alderman Nils was authorized
70 purchase tickets - Jacksonville for the
LukatiS family, and to give them such an
amount as he might deem Necessary. Mrs.
L.ukatls thought that $50 was the least
amount they could get along with, as her
family was quite destitute and no means OF
securing shelter when they reached Jack
souvile. The man : not able to work. and
the iauailT SEEMS a worthy object 81 charity.
Building operations IN Orlando are brisk
a ever. Several small dwellings are going
up IN the northwest quarter Of town. Tho
African Baptist church j. receiving the
finishing touches Mr. Welsh i building a
four rocm cottage o. Division street. and
Mr.. tvelard- the plasterer, Is about 20 build
; Iseat cottage 81 similar size near a neat
dwelling Just finished by him. The indica-
tons are that carpenters will find pretty
steady work until FALL when the pressure
VII be immense and work plentiful
Alfred Griffia. who has been a route
agent on the Florida Southern ever since
Hayes was President. was removed las
week for leaving his psst 81 duty without
consent Of Postmaster General Villas
Griffin wanted 20 attend the national drill
In Washington, snd though. be had en-
dearcd hilns.4 in TIC esteem Of TIE severn